Rail - King Street Station Track Improvements

Status

Work includes designs for new tracks and switches that will allow for more efficient train movements between Amtrak’s Seattle Maintenance Facility and westerly platforms of King Street Station.

Why is WSDOT
improving the tracks at King Street Station?
WSDOT's Amtrak Cascades, Amtrak long-distance trains, Sounder commuter trains, and BNSF Railway Company freight trains all use the tracks at King Street Station.

The number of passenger trains using the station is planned to increase in the future. These track improvements will support more efficient train operations at the station and reduce schedule delays.